How to Use independent study in a Sentence

independent study

noun
  • Design an independent study that dives deep into a niche academic field.
    — Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Some of those concerns were addressed in an independent study made public on Friday night.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
  • If the transportation plan is sound, an independent study will confirm it and build confidence.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Families can also enroll their child in independent study during the strike.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Each of these events required a rigorous audition process and independent study.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Amare started living with him, got grief counseling and his father made sure he was enrolled in an independent study program.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This is academia as romance, independent study as origin story, and I, for one, was entertained.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
  • To these formal curricula, Lamarck added a third subject in the form of an independent study.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Gallego, a high school senior in an independent study program at the time, had last been seen by her parents the night of April 19.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
  • For the independent study to occur, the provision must make it into the final defense policy bill later this year.
    — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 July 2025
  • The school district said that Melodee was enrolled in an independent study program, which requires students to pick up assignments.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Many students devote themselves to independent study programs.
    — Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • First, a recent independent study tested Girl Scout Cookies for contaminants and claimed to have found traces of glyphosate and lead.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The cost of an independent study is trivial compared to the cost of emergency enforcement, retrofits, and reactive fixes once problems surface.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The school district said that Melodee Buzzard was enrolled in an independent study program, which requires students to pick up assignments.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The district is offering short-term independent study or its virtual academy for families who do not feel safe sending children in person.
    — Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Top UConn officials pushed back against the independent study, but Lamont prevailed.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
  • Late last year, an independent study determined the city could save about $8 million annually by creating its own departments.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • An independent study conducted by TRI Princeton found the serum sealed 98% of split ends after one use.
    — Ashley Mateo, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Jacober said that an independent study on the tape found that the program recorded onto the video aired on television in the Kansas City area the day before the start of the trial.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
  • Of all the changes the world is making to slow further warming, electric vehicle sales are the only category on track to meet climate goals, according to an exhaustive independent study.
    — Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • In addition to her regular coursework, Sophia takes extra classes for an independent study to earn her Arts Seal in Piano.
    — Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
  • School district officials in the child’s hometown of Lompoc say Melodee was enrolled in August in an independent study program, which allows students to learn from home.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Once her independent study was complete, though, Sullivan noticed that her social media algorithm had changed, with those work placements at F1 teams popping up.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • That category encompasses a variety of school models, from online schools to home school charters to hybrid charters that combine in-person support and independent study.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The benefit will pay for certificate, associate, bachelor's, independent study and master's level courses.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • That includes hybrid schools where students attend classes in-person one to four days a week, as well as independent study schools where students come in to learning centers to take occasional classes and meet with students and teachers to study.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • He’s enrolled in an independent study program through Oak Park Independent School, leaving time for surfing in the morning or whenever.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
  • Consumers enjoy communities, with 73% of consumers having an overall positive opinion of them, according to an independent study from Tint.
    — Jia Rizvi, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • An independent study published in the journal Science concluded that among the half dozen states with composting laws, Massachusetts had gone farthest in reducing total waste in its landfills.
    — Cassandra Klos, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

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